Monlers
| Denomination: | 'Monlers' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Golden Nugget |
| Botanical Name: | Berberis thunbergii |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Monrovia Nursery Company 18331 East Foothill Boulevard Azusa, California 91702 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Eilers, Henry, Litchfield, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
Cassan Maclean 190 O'Connor St., Suite 710 Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2R3 Canada Tel: 613-238-6404 ext. 240 |
| Application Date: | 1999-12-16 |
| Application Number: | 99-1990 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2009-05-15 |
| Certificate Number: | 3489 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2027-05-15 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Aurea Nana'
Summary: The plants of 'Monlers' are smaller with a compact growth habit while those of 'Aurea Nana' are upright. The foliage of 'Monlers' is very dense while that of 'Aurea Nana' is moderately dense. The newly opened leaves of 'Monlers' are lighter yellow than those of 'Aurea Nana'. The upper side of a new, fully expanded leaf of 'Monlers' is dark green with some light green along the edges, initially, while that of 'Aurea Nana' is yellow to yellow green.
Description:
PLANT: dwarf type, compact growth habit, very dense foliage
STEM: brownish dark purple red, changes to reddish dark brown when mature/woody, medium thickness, ribbed
BARBS: yellow with moderate anthocyanin colouration, short
NEW LEAF (UPON OPENING): light yellow
NEW LEAF (FULLY EXPANDED): upper side dark green (initially with light green along edges)
MATURE LEAF: alternate arrangement along stem, broad elliptic, broadly acute apex with mucronate tip, cuneate base, dark green upper side, no pubescence
Origin & Breeding History: 'Monlers' was discovered in 1977 within a group of seedlings growing at the H. E. Nursery in Litchfield, Illinois, United States. The seedlings originated from an uncontrolled cross, believed to include Berberis thunbergii variety 'Aurea' and Berberis thunbergii variety 'Kobold' as the parents. 'Monlers' was selected from 50 to 100 seedlings based on its slow growth rate, compact growth habit and golden yellow foliage changing to red orange in the fall. The new variety has been further observed at Monrovia Nursery Company in Dayton, Oregon, United States.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Monlers' were conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2007 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 10 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. The candidate variety was grown in 7.5 litre containers, while the reference variety was grown in 3.8 litre containers during the summer of 2007. Observations and measurements were taken from 2 year old plants, 10 plants of each variety, on July 18, 2007. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Monlers' with reference variety 'Aurea Nana'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Monlers' | 'Aurea Nana' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 16.9 | 31.3 |
| std. deviation | 2.27 | 6.96 |
Plant width (cm)
| 'Monlers' | 'Aurea Nana' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 19.6 | 23.4 |
| std. deviation | 2.31 | 3.38 |
Colour of leaf (RHS)
| 'Monlers' | 'Aurea Nana' | |
|---|---|---|
| newly opened | 8B | 5A |
Colour of new fully expanded leaf (RHS)
| 'Monlers' | 'Aurea Nana' | |
|---|---|---|
| upper side | 143C (initially, N144B along edges) | 5A-154B |
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Japanese Barberry: 'Monlers' (left) with reference variety 'Aurea Nana' (right)
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Japanese Barberry: 'Monlers' (left) with reference variety 'Aurea Nana' (right)
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